National Tide 1980

Meeting Huo Yanping was a matter of reporting to the leader and asking for help.

Although Ning Weimin always told nice things, there was one thing he didn't lie about.

He wants to use Teresa Teng to make more money overseas, and he really has a clear conscience.

He does not want to use wealth to satisfy his selfish desires, but wants to do more things that are beneficial to the country and the people, such as supporting the domestic film industry.

The domestic system has not yet changed, the film industry has suffered from the impact of television, and the overall situation is becoming increasingly sluggish.

Trying our best to allow domestic filmmakers to have work during this lean period, to have enough to eat, and to spend this difficult time as painlessly as possible is the only thing Ning Weimin can do at the moment.

Among them, comedian Chen Peisi is undoubtedly the target of Ning Weimin's key investment support.

This is not only because Chen Peisi and Ning Weimin are both from the capital. The series of films shot by Chen Peisi with Chen Xiaoer as the protagonist have a strong flavor of the capital, and they are full of elements that Ning Weimin is familiar with but lacks. The most desired family affection, friendship, and neighborliness.

This is not only because Chen Peisi's movies are based on the perspective of ordinary people, integrating plot, comedy and love elements in daily life situations, bringing the joy and touch of simple life to the audience.

In fact, it's more because Chen Peisi himself is a very ethical actor who is not afraid of difficulties and is enterprising.

He is also the first independent filmmaker in mainland China since the reform and opening up, and is the bravest pioneer in the domestic film and television industry.

Chen Peisi faced discrimination when he and his father Chen Qiang Chen made the first film "Fathers and Sons", but it did well at the box office after the film was released. He then embarked on the path of specializing in civilian comedies that the people love to see.

All of his films are produced with his own financing and are affiliated with a factory label. He must use the popularity of his works to speak for himself and compete with those "artists" who pay attention to "style".

Even a few years later, he went to Hainan to truly start his own business and established a comedy film and television company.

He is also ahead of everyone, taking the lead in commercializing movies and supporting himself by earning box office.

Even though his head was bruised and bloody in the process, he never changed his original intention, which is really admirable.

What's more, besides this, no one can criticize Chen Peisi's personal ethics.

He may be too serious about some things, not flexible, and full of Quixotic ideals.

But he has always adhered to his artistic ethics, was worthy of the audience, and was loyal to his family. He has never been involved in any dirty work, and he has never had any scandals with any actresses.

Especially compared with his good partner, the one with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

It really makes people think of Chen Peisi’s wise words in the sketch "Protagonist and Supporting Actor" that won the applause of countless audiences - "Even you, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, have rebelled against the revolution?"

In this way, his personal integrity becomes even more valuable.

It can be said that he is a Spring Festival Gala star and movie star who became famous in the same era as him.

He is one of the few people who has achieved great success but has maintained his moral integrity.

If we narrow the scope a little further and put it among sketch actors or comedians, then he may be the only one.

For such a pure filmmaker, Ning Weimin will naturally do his best to help within the scope of his ability, regardless of gain or loss.

No, at almost two o'clock in the afternoon on February 14, Chen Peisi never expected that a Toyota RV that looked like a small house would be parked on the street in front of his alley, waiting for him.

Of course Chen Peisi, who has never been abroad, can't guess what kind of car this is and how much it will cost.

In fact, he stood on the street for ten full minutes and saw no trace of Ning Weimin.

Until he began to feel puzzling about Ning Weimin's failure to make an appointment, thinking that Ning Weimin, whom he had just contacted by phone, might have gone the wrong way or found the wrong place.

Then I couldn't help but start walking around on the street.

The strange-looking car parked on the side of the road, like it was pulling a warehouse, suddenly opened, and a well-dressed man opened the door and walked out.

Because the afternoon sun was directly behind where the man came out, it was difficult to see his face clearly in the backlight.

When Chen Peisi was wondering, he saw the man looking at him for a while, then waving to him, "Is it Peisi?"

In this way, Chen Peisi was truly sure that this person was indeed Ning Weimin, who had agreed to meet him here.

He hurriedly walked over and said, "Yes, oh, why are you in this car!"

"Hey, it's so cold outside. It's not my fault. It's your fault for wearing that hat. Why are you dressed like this? I couldn't tell it was you. If I hadn't seen it in the car You seemed to be waiting for someone, and I was looking at the alley, waiting for you."

Only after this conversation did we realize that the problem with love lies in Chen Peisi's disguise.

This kid is now famous and has made a fortune, so when he comes out from home and goes out on the street, he needs to be more tightly covered.

As a result, he put on the woolen hat in the sketch "Mutton Skewers".

Moreover, it was still quite cold in Beijing in February, so he was wrapped in a cotton coat.

He looked like a driver pulling a cart. No wonder Ning Weimin couldn't recognize him.

Seeing how noisy this was, both of them smiled.

But when Chen Peisi got in the car again, the only one who could still laugh was Ning Weimin.

If nothing else, it’s just like the name of the small-budget movie that just made a lot of money with its Lunar New Year release in Hong Kong this year, taking in a box office of 27,800,000 yuan - "Wealth and Power".

You know, at this time, Chen Peisi was a pure country bumpkin. He had never seen such a car before.

He never even imagined that there would be such a car in the world, and the cabin would be equipped with all kinds of living facilities, almost exactly the same as at home.

Not only does it have a bed, bathroom, shower room, kitchen, dining room, but also various household appliances, refrigerators and color TVs, making it a completely mobile home.

No, where can I find such luxury at home?

Is this a mobile luxury hotel?

In short, Chen Peisi was confused all of a sudden, and his eyes were not strong enough.

He looked around in the car, looking here and there, patting and touching.

This unfamiliar look, where everything he looked at was new, suddenly reminded Ning Weimin of the scene in the sketch "Protagonist and Supporting Actor" where Chen Peisi played with Zhu Shimao's gun holster.

So much so that he had the urge to blurt out, wanting to ask - "Is it fun? Can you play? Have you never played before?"

Finally, Chen Peisi looked at the exhaust fan on the roof of the car and exhaled, temporarily recovering from the excitement.

"I said, where did you find such a car? This is incredible..."

"Japan." Ning Weimin replied, "This is the HiLux mini RV produced by Toyota for Americans..."

"What? Hayes? This, this, this is too extravagant! That's right, a RV. The name is great, but this is just a mobile house! This, this, this is really misusing money! It's so evil! Capitalism!”

However, Chen Peisi was extremely jealous of this answer. He gritted his teeth and said, "These American and Japanese devils, their lives are too beautiful, even this kind of thing..."

But what's even more amazing is Ning Weimin's reply. In one sentence, Chen Peisi almost swallowed the rest of his words, and he almost jumped on the roof of the car without risking a nosebleed.

"Don't criticize, and there is no need to be jealous, because you will have it soon. Well, from now on, this is your car. From now on, others will be jealous of you."

"What? My car? You want to give me a car? Are you...are you kidding..."

Ning Weimin's words made Chen Peisi think that he heard wrongly, and he couldn't believe it. "Besides, I don't know how to drive..."

"If you don't know how to open it, you can learn it!" Ning Weimin laughed and teased him, "Actually, for now, you don't need to be able to open it. As long as you know how to use it, that's it."

"No, no, what do you mean? Why do I get more and more confused the more I listen to it. Okay, you suddenly want to give me such... such a Japanese car? Ah, house, RV... you... you Do you want me to live here?"

Perhaps the surprise came too suddenly and was too big to digest.

Chen Peisi really couldn't calm down his panic in the short term, and his mind really couldn't turn around for a while.

Seeing this, Ning Weimin stopped teasing with him and directly revealed his intentions.

"Okay, don't think about it. Let me tell you the truth. Last year, in order to shoot "Li Xianglan", considering that the domestic shooting environment was too difficult, I bought three of these RVs from Toyota, and then It was shipped to China to meet the living and performance needs of the director and starring actors on location. Now that the movie "Li Xianglan" has been filmed, I will ask the Japanese side to buy one for you."

"Of course, because it involves tax and financial issues, to be precise, this car legally belongs to Japan. It is not your property, it is just lent to you. But don't worry, the Japanese will not If you want to go back, treat it as your own and use it without worry. With this car, won't it be more convenient for you to shoot exterior scenes or use the courtyard as a studio to shoot interior scenes? "

"Whether you need to eat, go to the toilet, or need to put on makeup or take a shower, this car can meet your needs. If you are tired, you can take a nap in this car between takes. When will you learn to drive by yourself? Now, if you take your parents, wife and children out for an outing, this car will satisfy you even more. The only thing you have to remember is to store water, drain sewage, and add gasoline. How about it? Are you satisfied with my gift? "

"Satisfied, satisfied, so satisfied!"

After hearing Ning Weimin's explanation, Chen Peisi was really overjoyed and was so happy that he couldn't even speak.

Logically speaking, he should have been polite, or at least thanked him properly.

But this is because I was so happy that I forgot all these things and could only say "satisfied".

He happily started walking around in the car again, looking around, taking pictures and touching things.

Needless to say, when he looked at the various facilities and electrical appliances in the car at this time, he was in a different state of mind. He was definitely more excited than before.

"Oh my god, is this car just for me? Is it mine? Is it really mine? Oh, I have a car! It's a Japanese car, it's a RV! Oh my, I didn't make any mistakes with you, my friend, you are too That’s interesting enough!”

But that's not all. Ning Weimin stood up and stepped aside to occupy his position. He asked Chen Peisi to come over and personally uncovered the sheets on the bed above the front of the car, saying there was something else for him to see.

As a result, Chen Peisi, who was already in ecstasy, felt an even greater visual impact.

Because what was covered under the bed sheet seemed to be the size of a quilt. It was all piles and large bundles.

Chen Peisi, who played "I, Wang Laowu, have never seen so much money" in the Spring Festival Gala skit, why should he act this time?

It was really dizzying to look at!

He turned back with an inexplicable look of horror, "This...is all this...money?"

Well, this time, Chen Peisi simply stopped talking.

If one looked at Chen Peisi's expression from the perspective of an outsider who didn't understand the situation, one might have thought that he had found a human head at the location designated by Ning Weimin.

In fact, this is not surprising, although he once begged his grandfather and grandma for alms for filming expenses.

But most of them were obtained piecemeal, and often they were just checks. I had never seen so much cash at once.

When I suddenly saw hundreds of piles of banknotes, it was impossible not to be frightened. To say that I was out of my mind would not be an exaggeration.

"Well, a total of five hundred thousand. It's all for you. It's for your next movie."

After receiving Ning Weimin's confirmation nod and hearing such words, Chen Peisi fell completely into uncontrollable ecstasy.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you so much. Mr. Ning is Mr. Ning, so generous."

This time I finally thought of thanking you, but I added a few oddities too abruptly, which made people feel irritated.

"Hey, are you making a fortune in Japan? You gave me both a car and money..."

Ning Weimin was angry and funny at the same time, "Look at what you said, you can't be a good person, right? I'm just selling people to get the money for you. Isn't that okay?"

Only then did Chen Peisi realize that there was something wrong with his words, and then he felt embarrassed and quickly made amends.

"No, I'm just so happy. I can't express my gratitude. You see, we haven't seen each other for a year. When you come back, I haven't given you a chance yet. You have received so many benefits inexplicably. . In my heart... I really feel..."

It's a pity that Ning Weimin didn't take it seriously. When Chen Peisi said this, the most he could do was listen to it.

"Come on, I heard that you and Zhu Shimao never paid for meals. Can you still treat me? I don't have such unrealistic ideas. Okay, don't say anything, just make a movie. I just recognize you as a person and your work. Anyway, if you have any difficulties with filming funds and equipment, just ask. If you can help me, I will definitely help."

Ning Weimin didn't mean anything against this promise.

You must know that it is because of his funding and encouragement.

In this life, Chen Peisi's script was not snatched away by Changying Film and adapted into "Hey, Buddy", but he made his own "Unemployed Youth".

Although speaking, the plots of the two movies are very similar.

But the father-son relationship between the stubborn old man and the unconventional son is undoubtedly the more realistic and tacit interpretation of the Chen father and son.

Moreover, the other actors in this drama were also well chosen.

Chen Baoguo replaced the role originally played by Zhou Lijing, and Lin Fangbing, who was favored by Ning Weimin, played Chen Baoguo's sister, replacing the original role of Lu Liping.

In addition, Zhu Lin, the leader of the Daughter Kingdom, plays the cold and intellectual young woman Chen Baoguo has a crush on, and Zhang Qiang plays Chen Peisi's sister Sanya.

This movie can be called a domestic film, television and song industry where big names gather together and all the stars gather together.

In addition, the main filming locations also keep their finger on the pulse of the times.

There are Menimus Restaurant under the name of Pierre Cardon, as well as the kebab stalls at Donghuamen Night Market, and the newly opened Baihua Market in Xidan.

It is a particularly true display of the fashionable life that young people in Beijing love most in this era.

So taken together, this movie has become one of the few box office elixirs in this era.

Although Ning Weimin didn't know exactly how much the box office was, he just asked his neighbor, Master Mi, and learned that the theater was full when the movie was released, and many people even came in for second, third, and fourth viewings, and the Grand View Tower was also closed a year ago. Bonuses can be issued.

He knew that this film would be a timely success, letting many movie theaters that could no longer afford bonuses breathe a sigh of relief, and at least allow their employees to have a good year.

The only side effect is probably that the birth of the movie "Two Sons Open a Shop" will be delayed.

Anyway, no matter how you say it, just look at Chen Peisi's "Born with Talents" series of movies. The plot is coherent and perfect, and it has produced another good movie that can be called a classic of the times.

Ning Weimin felt that his money was not wasted.